Gov. Hickenlooper and his Chief of Staff Roxanne White deep in discussion
Chuck E. Cheese killer Nathan Dunlap may have a few more months before his scheduled execution in August, but sources tell Colorado Peak Politics that a decision on whether or not to commute his sentence is likely coming much sooner than that.
Governor Hickenlooper has been publicly weighing whether to commute Dunlap’s death penalty sentence, giving the mass murderer a reprieve for killing four Coloradans in 1993, including three teenagers.
Part of Hickenlooper’s calculus has been his outspoken senior staff, most visibly his Chief of Staff Roxanne White, who tweeted at Dunlap’s hearing that “there has to be a more humane path.”
Humane is not a word we’d use to describe the punishment deserved by a cold-blooded killer who bragged abou the killings afterwards and got a prison tattoo with a smoking gun that said “By Any Means Necessary.”
But White has shed crocodile tears for Dunlap and been one of the most outspoken members of Hickenlooper’s top aides urging the Governor to cancel Dunlap’s death penalty, a sentence decided by a jury almost 20 years ago.
Now sources are telling the Peak that White has threatened to resign if Hickenlooper doesn’t commute Dunlap’s sentence. With a long and close relationship with the Governor, White’s alleged threat could carry a great deal of weight with Hick.
As we’ve asked before, is the tail wagging the dog over at the governor’s mansion? What is driving this literal life or death decision? The people of Colorado have a right to know.
One of the teenagers killed by Dunlap was my cousin Ben Grant. WTH Colorado?
80% Us Death Penalty Support: World Support Remains High.
and
95% of Murder Victims' Families Support execution.
Why? Justice.
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http://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2012/04/victims-families-for-death-penalty.html
Bye bye see ya I agree take howdy doody with ya. He seems to never be able to take a firm stand on important issues. Dunlap is NOT the victim
I would like for White to resign if her boss' choise affects her so drastically. It sounds like she is not fit to serve in the position. After all, it was not her name on the ballot.
recall the Gov!
Let's see….so could Roxanne be the reason Chickenpooper and his wifey are separated…
Since when does a governor who ran on supporting the death sentence, then turn around and backtrack when one of his staff threatens him….Time to recall the Gov!
Liberal first, law second.
Well……Bye.
Hey Roxy White, please do all of us a favor and follow through with this. Stand up for what you believe in. You can be your own leader and maybe some of your other "commrades" will follow you too…..
Buh-bye, Roxanne. Don't let the door hit you you-know-where on the way out.
Your kidding me, countless people put forth years of work to get to this point & Hickenlooper balks at doing his job that he was put in office to do. Yet he has No hesitation to sign away peoples rights enacting Draconian Gun Laws!
See ya Roxanne, and take the Hick with you. He's done after this turn anyway, unless the Repubs blow it yet again.
See ya and take Hickenlooper with you!
B.S..
Let her resign!